By F. M. K1MMELL.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
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"DoTY determines destiny , and
duty performed never brings fail-
ure. ' -Presideut McKiuley.
THE passing o Congressman
Greene was a pathetic ending to a
sad life which might have been
glorious but for strong drink's
hold upon him.
A CLERGYMAN has figured it out
that $5 is spent for drink in Eng
land for every penny arid a half
expended in missionary work.
This would indicate that England
needs more temperance lecturers
if she hopes to save her quota of
the heathen who in their blind
ness bow down to wood and stone.
IT is somewhat reassuring to
observe that as soon as the more
promising aud profitable trusts get
comfortably established they find
themselves confronted with com
petitors. The business of success
ful robbery is not made secure by
patent. Anybody can go into it
who has the necessary cash and no
moral scruples. Philadelphia , Pa.
Record.
THERE has been a wondrous
change in the world's opinion of
the "United States as a naval power
since the exploits of Dewey aud
Schley. Our friends in Europe
are all sending naval attaches
over here to take notes and most
of them admit , ad does Lieutenant
de Faramond , of the French em
bassy , that the United States is
the second naval powei in the
world. Minneapolis Times.
IT was impossible to make Col
onel Israel of the 27th district be
lieve that it would ever rain and
10 he was caught out in the wet
at a lodge meeting when the sena
torial question was definitely set
tled. After the final caucus , the
Colonel's efforts to get on to the
band-wagon , like his whole legis
lative career , were tremendously
amusing , if not very edifying.
That district has had an object
lesson it ought not soon forget.
BANKSVILLE.
John Calkins was in this vicin
ity , one day last week.
Anna Bell is visiting with her
sister , Mrs. J. H. Relph.
J. E. Dodge shelled corn for
Chas. Ryan , Wednesday.
Ed Lawthers moved his pasture
fence nearer his house , laat week.
The school-house problem is
still agitating the minds of the
school board.
Rev. E. J. Vivian preached at
the Pleasant Prairie school house ,
last Sunday.
An Omaha wholesale grocery
agent was doing this neighbor
hood , this week.
-Most of our farmers are ready
It for spring work , but Jack Frost
Iti i still holds his grip.
til
A. Wesch will build an addition
to his house as soon as the frost is
out of the ground.
B. W. Benjamin , who has been
attending school at Colorado
Springs , is at home with his par
ents , Mr. and Mrs , W. H. Benja
min.
Awarded
HighesX Honors World's Fair ,
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BAKING
POWDER ] t
MOST PERFECT MADE. 1
Cream of Tartar Powder. Free
Alum or any other adulterant ,
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
DANBURY.
And THE TRIBUNE is only 81 a
year.
Samuel Graham had business
at McOook , Wednesday.
Painting begun on the Congre
gational church , Monday last.
Philip Gliem's family have got
settled in their new home.
Mrs. James Everist's daughter
is quite sick with the grip.
Thu great question in Daubury
now is , where to find girls to do
general house work.
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Miss Ada Fair and mother bad
a family reunion at their new
home in Danbury , this week.
A. C. Hull from Beatrice is in
town looking for some one to rep
resent Beatrice Fire Insurance Co.
Dr.Gillespie is attending Grand
ma Leisure. Mrs. Leisure has
been a great sufferer at times for
years.
A. C. Furman's family are allen
on the mend. They have had a
two months hard struggle with the
measles.
Two more cases of measles at F.
P. Eno's Nettie and Roy. Miss
Daisy is slowly recovering from
the same disease.
Mrs. H. Y. Lord's brother , Will
Method from Iowa , and niece , Miss
Hattie Miller , came over from the
Willow on their wheels and made
her a two days visit
The Beaver valley is taking on
quite a boom as spring approaches.
Her farming operations will be
more extensive , this spring , than
ever before in its history.
The rain on Tuesday prevented
Art Steel from coming to Danbury
on that day a disappointment to
the scholars , as Mr. Pate had in
tended having class pictures.
Max Dowler , Mrs. Anna Dow-
ler's son , is here from Ellis coun
ty , Kansas , looking for a location
to go into livery business. He
has partially bargained for prop
erty of that kind in Bartley.
Mrs. Jacob Wishon was taken
sick at the funeral of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Lyon's baby , and the
doctor pronounced it a case of
measles. If so , there will be un-
doubtly a wide spread of the same
among the many children at the
funeral.
Kev. E. C. Hayes was called ,
Sunday afternoon , to attend the
funeral of the infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Lyons. Its stay
here on earth was for only a few
days but our hearts ached in
sympathy for the bitter grief of
the young parents.
Commissioner Robinson has the
confidence of his constituents , who
believe that he is doing and will
in the future do 'what he thiuks is
the best thing for the people of 1
Red Willow county , not for In-
iianola nor for McCook. He acts
Like a man who feels he was elected
to do the business of the people
ivithout fear or favor , regardless
af sectional lines and factional
Sghts. We honor him for his
backbone and integrity and fair-
aess. It cannot be said of Jim
Robinson that he is any man's
: ool. Nor can any man success-
lully question his integrity or his
lurpose and determination to do
: he right and fair thing regardless.
SOUTH SIDE.
Frank Fitch and Eoy Duttou
ittended church in McCook , Sun-
lay.
Eunice Goheeu was among the
visitors of the Endeavor , Sunday
evening. E
Eoy Barnes and Floyd Eober- .
ion are b'uilding laterals for W. S.
Miorlau.
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We are sorry to note that many
) f the larger scholars will shortly
vithdraw from school on account
> f the busy season.
Eev. Badcon of McCook will
Breach to the South Side Endeav-
> r next Sunday , March 19 , at 2:30 :
) . in. All are cordially invited.
Two young men , one from the
South Side and the other from t
Pleasant Eidge , attempted to at-
end the literary at Pleasant Hill ,
ast Wednesday evening. They
leclare they did not get lost ; but
hey came in after the debate was
ill over , just the same.
INDIANOLA.
H. W. Keyes had business in
the oounty metropolis , Thursday.
Ben Gossard was in the county's
chief city , Thursday , on business.
S. E. Smith and W. H. Smith
were in the county seat , Wednes
day.
day.S.
S. E. Smith and E. S. Hill had
business in the county seat ,
Wednesday. .
A. C. Teel went up the Beverly
branch , Monday morning , on mat
ters of business.
If you want the county news
officially , send $1 to THB TRIBUNE
at McCook. It is the official paper
and can be relied upon.
Arkansas Downs was buried
here , Thursday. He died on the
day previous of grip at the home
of his brother in Bondville pre
cinct.
The action of the county com
missioners in the court house mat
ter at their session , Wednesday , is
of considerable interest to the people
ple of this county.
Ed. ELessler , who went to Lin
coln , several days ago , to have an
operation performed for appendici
tis , was buried here , Tuesday , the
operation having proven fatal.
E. W. White now has his store
in position north of the. postoffice
and is prepared to transact busi
ness. Eal. now has a good loca
tion and will undoubtedly have a
good trade.
The exhibition of boxing and
bag-punching given by "Professor"
Cooley on Saturday evening was
well attended and a very creditable
exhibition was given. Cooley in
tends organizing an athletic club
here.
Mrs. H. W. Keyes , her sister ,
Miss Fannie Chandler of Omaha ,
and Mr. Keyes' cousin , Miss Emma
Purves of Ft. Madison , Iowa , were
McCook visitors , Wednesday , be
tween trains. Miss Purves was'on
her way to Colorado Springs.
The anti-saloon people havf
called a caucus for tonight for the
purpose of putting up a city tick'et
opposed to licensing'a saloon. If
successful in electing their ticket
it remains to be seen whether they
will be able to prevent the sale of
intoxicants in our city by drug
stores and bootleggers.
PROSPECT PARK.
Walter Sly has rented the Jacob
Pickrell farm.
Andrew Anderson's new house
is ready for the plasterers.
Ed Hoover is worrying through
an attack of that everywhere-dis-
sase , the measles. f
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wade are
back from their recent visit to
Danbury relatives.
NORTH COLEMAN.
Elza Ward is putting down a
jistern on his new homestead. t
McCook is not in it , as they pay
) nly 23 cents for corn and in Cole-
nan it is 25. ,
Some of the farmers are getting
ip their summer wood , previous
; o. spring work.
John and Roy Stryker shipped
some furs to Minneapolis , Minn. , a
ast week. Have more yet to ship.
Fred Brown has gone to Oregon
o make that state his future home.
Dhe family will embark for that
) lace sometime in May.
Rev. G. B. Mayfield of Gulbert-
iou has been conducting a series
> f meetings in Coleman school-
louse with some success. The
everend gentleman is an untir-
ng worker in his mission.
Wm. Porter of.McCook- . in
his part of the country after alfal1 I (
a hay. He bought some of M. L. d
Brown on the Willow. He was
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torm-stayed and had to remain
ver night and returned the next
lay. ci
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James Kelley sold a bunch of tlsi
ice swine , last week. One tipped si
he scale at 540 Ibs. , if we are not
ncorrectly informed. J. B. Smith
ilso sold a bunch of 55 the same
lay. We did not learn the aver-
ige weight , but it was a nice bunch.
! t required nine or ten teams to
iaul them. -
BARTLEY.
Agent Billow's mother and fath
er were visiting with himself and
wife , Sunday.
Francis Sells and Horace Ivey
were looking after business inter
ests in Indiauola , the first of the
week.
H. E. Dole , Guy Curlee and E.
O. Scott of McCook attended the
funeral of Professor Smith , last
Sunday.
John Blum has dissolved part
nership with the B. & M. , having
decided to look for another line of
business.
J. A. Curlee has added another
gas lamp to the lighting equip
ment of his store. And it's a
"beaut , " too.
C. W. Eckerman , the Smith-
Premier type-writer man , is visit
ing with his old friend , L. V.
Patch , this week.
Mr. Williamson has purchased
the residence properties of C. W.
Keys and C. Cowles. Mr. Keys
will still occupy his house for the
present.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Kitchie ,
this week , a daughter. Mother
and child doing nicety , and Mr.
Eitchie bids fair to recover in a
short time.
Charles Cammack and Cecil
Matthews drove up to the county
seat , Tuesday , to put themselves
in good standing with the county
treasurer for another year.
Harry Aden departed for Lin
coln and Omaha , Tuesday night ,
via McCook. He will go from
thence to Idaho , in a few days , ex
pecting to spend the summer.
"Major" Hess of Indianola was
in our village , Monday , and spent
a large portion of the day compar
ing his sprinting abilities with
those of the sporting fraternity of
this place.
Mrs. P. J. Hickman enjoyed a
visit , this week , from her father
and mother , Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Pruitt from Illinois. They leave
for their home , today , accompan
ied by Miss Maud , who will spend
i part of the summer with them , *
E. A. Hagberg and A. A. Bates
D McCook burnt a large quantity
Df powder and shot the atmosphere
ill to pieces hereTuesday , in quest
) f ducks , but , sad to relate , re-
: urned almost duckless barring the
lucking received from being out in
; hat heavy rain and snow.
W. F. Miller received the new
Dostoffice cabinet , this week , which
s a beauty and will be a credit to
he town. E. E. Moon is assist-
ng him in placing it in position
u the room south of the barber
; hop. Mr. Miller expects to be
eady to sort up the mail by the
irst of the month.
A LADY GEADUATE
> F THE FRANCES E. WILLARD NA
TIONAL HOSPITAL PRAISES
PE-RU-NA.
Pe-ru-na has already become
he favorite remedy for the vari-
ius catarrhal affections. All clas-
es of people use it and praise it.
? he missionary , the clergy , the
eaders in temperance reform , the
irofessional nurse , the statesman ,
he actor and actress , the house-
rife , the laborer aud the artisan ,
ise Pe-ru-na as a remedy for all
ihases of catarrhal affections , from
common cold to chronic catarrh.
Miss Georgiana Dean was for
liree years missionary in Liberia
: nder the M. E. Church from the
raining school in Chicago. Af-
31 * her return she studied nursing ,
raduating from the present Fran-
es E. Willard National Temper-
uce Hospital of Chicago. In
writing of Pe-ru-na she says :
Chicago , 111. , Jan. 20 , 1899.
'he Pe-ru-na ' ' Co.
- - Drug M'f'g ,
lolumbus , Ohio : Gentlemen You
dll be glad to know of the happy
ssults obtained from the use of
'e-ru-na the un-
- - among patients -
er iny care whenever prescribed
y the physician. I have seen
ame very remarkable cures of
ases of very obstinate catarrh of
ie stomach , where Pe-ru-na was
le only medicine used. I con-
ider it a reliable medicine.
GEORGIANA DEAN.
Send for free books written by
) r. Hartman. "Health and Beau-
( r , " especially for women , and
Winter Catarrh. " Address The
'e-ru-na ' Drug Manufacturing
'ompany ' , Columbus , Ohio.
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Commissioners' Proceedings.
McCook , Neb. , March 15,1899.
Board of county commissioners met pursu
ant to adjournment. Present , James A. Robin
son , Henry Crabtree and Stephen Holiescom
missioners , and R. A. Green , county clerk
Minutes of previous meeting read and ap
proved.
On motion George Young was appointee
constable for East Valley 1'recinct to fill va
cancy.
The following bonds were examined ant
on motion approved :
James H. Everist , Justice of the Peace
Beaver precinct ; James E. Wingate , Roac
Overseer , Road District No. 27.
Moved by Stephen Holies that the county
clerk , county treasurer , county judge and
sheriff be authorized to adopt plans and speci
fications for the finishing of suitable rooms ,
entrances thereto and vaults , for offices for
the county commissioners , county clerk , coun
ty treasurer , sheriff and county judge , in the
building situated on lots numbered seven to
twelve inclusive , in block four , original town
ot McCook , Red Willow county , Nebraska ,
known as the county court house , and that
upon the adoption of the plans and specifica
tions for said offices , the county attorney be
and he is hereby directed to reduce said speci
fications to writing , and prepare a blank
bond and contract in accordance yUh said
plans and specifications for the finishing of
said rooms , and that the county clerk is here
by directed to advertise for thirty days for
bids for the contract of finishing said rooms ;
each bid to be accompanied by a certificate of
deposit in the sum of $100.00 in some reliable
bank of the county , payable to the order of
R. A. Green , county clerk , in case the person
making the bid shall fail to enter into a con
tract and give bond in accordance with the
terms of his bid. The person to whom the
contract may be awarded shall within five
days after the acceptance of his bid , give a
bond in the sum of at least § 3,000 , with two
good and sufficient sureties to be approved by
the Board of County Commissioners , in form
and conditions as prepared and approved by
the county attorney , for the faithful perform
ance of his contract. The board of county
commissioners reserving the right to reject
any and all bids. Said bids shall be filed in
the office of the county clerk of said county ,
by one o'clock p. m. of the ith day of April ,
1899 , and endorsed on the envelope contain
ing the same , "Bid for finishing rooms tor
the county officers. "
Robinson and Belles voting yes , Crabtree
voting no , motion carried.
The following claims were audited and
allowed and an motion clerk was instructed
to draw warrants on the county general fund
levy of 1898 , in payment thereof as follows ,
to-wit :
W. C. Bullard & Co. , coal $19 oo
George C. Hill , coal , 30 So
J. Menard , use of hall for court , 15 50
] . Menard , merchandise for paupers , . . . 28 25
George E. Thompson , same , . . . ' . 14 50
William McCallum , same , 21 oo
E.J.Mitchell , supplies 600
State Journal Co. , supplies , v 51 15
[ . M. Smith , sen-ices in district court , , . 17 oo
G. C. Boatman , fees , case of Anson
Ingles , ( insane ) 7 07
W.V.Gage , same 8 oo
J. E. Kelley , same , 3 <
J. R. Ned , same 9 7 °
James Kinghorn , same , 3 4 °
Ed. Lakin , same , / 3 4 °
James A. Robinson , services as commis
sioner , 12 60
Henry Crabtree , same ' 57 °
Stephen Belles , same 17 4 °
And on county bridge fund levy of 1890 as
follows :
W. C. Bullard & Co. , lumber $ I 5
George C. Hill , lumber , 12 24
George Cramer , bridge work , 2 OO
Steve Boyer , bridge work , 8 oo
And on county road fund levy of 1898 as
follows :
Rod McDonald , sharpening and fixing
road scrapers $ 3 25
Thomas Ryan , road tax refunded , I 64
H. H.Meyerroad tax refunded 72
On motion board adjourned to meet April
I4th , 1899. Attest : K. A. GREEN ,
County Clerk.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
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Citizens Bank of McCook
[ CHARTER NO. 276 ] i
at McCook , in the State of Nebraska , at the
close of business , March 6th , 1899.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $104,261
Overdrafts , secured and unsecured , 686
Stocks , secureties , claims , judg
ments , etc 952 33
Other assets , revenue stamps , etc. . 236 oo
Otherreal estate 14,030 21
Current expenses and taxes paid. . 468 oo
Checks and other cash items 1,329 66
Due from National , Stale and Pri
vate Banks and Bankers 20,618 76
Specie 52,53s ) oo
Bills 2,406 oo
Nickels and cents 125 20 5.066 20
TOTAL 5147,650 55
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $50,000 oo
surplus fund 000 ° o
Undivided profits 5,029 43
Individual deposits sub
ject to check 544,730 89
Demand certificates of
deposit 15,865 64
Time certificates of de
posit " ,850 oo
Cashier's checks out
standing 1,580 50
Due to State and Private
Banks and Bankers. . . 8,59409 82 21 12
Bills payable 5,000 oo
TOTAL $147.650 55
State of Nebraska , County of Red Willow , ss :
I , A. C. Ebert , Cashier of the above-named
tank , do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. A. C. EBERT , Cashier.
Attest : V. FRANKLIX. Director.
H. T. CHURCH , Director.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this isth
day of M arch , 1899. H. H. BERRY.
Notary Public.
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Wasli Fabrics !
Now displayed in ample variety.Vc say , displayed !
not simply in stock , but draped and shown so that vou can walk about and
see the principle items of the line without assistance. That's the case with
our NEW SHIRT WAISTS AND UNDERSKIRTS AND DRKSS SKIRTS AND
NEW BELTS and the NEW WORSTED DRESS GOODS , in short , we make a
point of display in every line. Our show cases are full of NEW RIBBONS ,
HANDKERCHIEFS , BUCKLES , GIRDLES , POMPADOUR COMBS , jeweled and
plain , BACK COMBS AND SIDE COMBS , HAIR NETS , SILK Bows AND STOCK
COLLARS , POCKET BOOKS. PERFUMERIES , ETC. , ETC.
KID GLOVES in Blacks and Colors , in lace or clasp.
PLEASE MARK ! We have n't a sinjjle WASH WAIST , nor a single
pattern or piece of WASH GOODS , nor a single WRAPPER in our store car
ried over from last year ! not one ! Every single piece , pattern and gar
ment is NEW AND FRESH from the inanufacfurers for this spring season.
WAISTS from 40 cents to $1.75.
FINISHING BRAIDS for all wash goods.
HEADQUARTERS for MEN'S PANTS , SHIRTS , GLOVKS , OVERALLS ,
JACKETS , ETC. , ETC.
SOLICITING YOUR TRADE ,
Drj
Per
GEO. E. THOMPSON.
ONE PRICE PLAIN FIGURES CASH ONLY
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